Benefits of Plants in Your Home

Plants have been a growing phenomenon in modern interior decorating. Whether your style is modern minimalist, vintage bohemian, shabby chic, Scandinavian, rustic farmhouse, or industrial; let’s face it, plants enhance any home’s ambience.

Botanicals increase the aesthetic value of your home by adding a natural element and a pop of color. Plants bring an essence of relaxation and comfortability to the place that we live, work, and unwind. Home design often includes little hints of the outdoors; from wood furniture and stone accents to animal prints and landscape wall-art, we love to feel the intrinsic freedom of nature even when we’re at home. Botanicals are the perfect addition to our homes so that we feel like we can take a deep breath of fresh air *inhale*, even when we’re on the couch watching TV.

Trust me, you don’t need to create a forest in your house to achieve that refreshing aura of the outdoors. There are so many varieties of plants to choose from! Whether it’s a tiny desk plant or a massive room-commanding floor plant, picking whatever plant feels right for you makes all the difference.

Plants are PROVEN to improve your mental health.

Indoor plants reduce carbon dioxide levels in your home and release oxygen which results in improved brain functioning. The elevated oxygen levels in your home reduces fatigue, insomnia, and stress by the release of necessary hormones and chemicals in your brain.

Botanicals can also reduce anxiety and depression! The smells from plants naturally emit positive neurotransmitters from your brain which increases feelings of happiness. Plus, research shows that the simple act of taking care of a living organism encourages the body to feel accomplished and gratified.

You grow girl!

Plants actually increase productivity! Work and living spaces that are dull and impersonal have negative effects on mental productivity and motivation. By incorporating plants, you create a positive workspace wherein you feel inspired and creative. Just spicing up your workspace or home with a few plants can help you boost your focus and get mental clarity.

Speaking of mental clarity… Plants help you LEARN. Studies have shown that attentiveness is increased by 70% because of plants in the room. The phytonutrients in plants help calm you, boost focus, and trigger memorization neurons so that you can learn and retain information more efficiently.

You might be wondering how the heck plants can actually have an effect on your body.

Well, they do.

Plants release chemicals called “phytoncides” which our bodies respond to by increasing the number and activity of white blood cells called “natural killer cells”. These cells boost our immune system and help us fight disease. How cool is that?

Other chemicals released by plants allow us to breathe better, reduce stress and anxiety levels, and sleep better which consequently boosts our immune system allowing us to fight off harmful viruses and other illnesses.

Plants are SO beneficial to your body. Research shows that plants can remove about 87% of the pollutants in your air; including harmful (cancer causing) chemicals like formaldehyde and benzenes.

Plants can help lower your electricity bill.

Seriously.

These living creatures will keep your home humidified and purified for FREE. Who doesn’t like free things? Botanicals release almost all of the water that they take in, that means that they are absorbing the pollutants and chemicals in the air, filtering the water, and then releasing CLEAN HUMIDIFIED oxygen back into your home. Instead of buying humidifiers and cranking up that power bill, get plants.

So… If not for the aesthetic pleasure of botanical beauties in your home, I highly recommend you incorporate these interior accessories for the vast mental and physical benefits they provide for your body. Treat yo’ self and treat yo’ home!